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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-03-17 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Glacier | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A52 has an overall score of 90.7, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. The Galaxy A52 construction is a lot thicker but a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were released only a few months apart. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A52. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A52, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a larger screen. Samsung Galaxy A52 takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution and a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A52 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A52 counts with better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery capacity.
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